Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 164: New Horizons

Moana

When we were finished with the tour, we stopped in the downstairs foyer. Headmistress Hawkins smiled at us, her brown eyes radiating with kindness.

“Well?” she asked. “What do you think?”

I looked over at Edrick expectantly. He was fairly quiet throughout the entire tour, only occasionally asking questions. I was a bit worried that he wouldn’t like it and that he would make up some excuse to say no, but much to my surprise, he looked down at Ella with a gentle smile.

“It’s up to you, Ella,” he said. “Do you like this school?”

Ella nodded excitedly. “I really like it here!” she said, squeezing Edrick’s hand tightly. “I really want to go to school here!”

Edrick smiled and looked up at the headmistress. “Well, I guess that’s that,” he said with a bit of a chuckle.

Headmistress Hawkins grinned. “Perfect,” she replied. “Let’s get you enrolled.”

…

That day, we got Ella enrolled in school. The school year would begin in just a few short weeks, which was fairly short notice, but I knew that Edrick would make sure that Ella was prepared.

ready for bed I simply couldn’t stop beaming over the fact that Edrick was going to let Ella start going to school. Ella hadn’t stopped talking about it all day, and even getting her to sleep was a battle because she was so excited. It made me feel warm inside to see her get so

that wasn’t the only thing

art program in school, and it made me sad to think that the children at that school had been without a proper art program for years since the last art teacher passed away. Ella loved that school and wanted to go there so badly, and it was the perfect place for her to go, but it made me uneasy to think that she would be without a proper art class for the foreseeable future. Sure, I could give her some art lessons and make sure that she

could tell instantly from the thoughtful look on Edrick’s face that he was dealing with an internal dilemma as well. He was leaning on the balcony railing and

about something,” I said, walking

shrugged and didn’t answer for a few moments. But I knew what he was thinking about: he was worried about Ella. He didn’t like the idea of sending her to

“You’re worried about her.”

“I guess so,” he replied, almost as though he didn’t want to admit that he

city was bustling as always, and it would never stop. Even though the walk to Ella’s new school wasn’t very far and was a nice walk in a

and from school until she was at least a few years older. But I also knew that having her away from the penthouse during the day, when anything could happen, was terrifying for a father who had always kept his daughter cooped

don’t need to worry so much. And it’s in a safe neighborhood, and

Bad things happened in schools all of the time, but it didn’t mean that he should spend the rest of his life

have a degree in early childhood education

I should apply,” I said. “Then I can be with Ella

knew that he had been thinking the same thing when we were touring the school together earlier that day, but it seemed as though he didn’t think

you sure?” he asked, gesturing lightly toward my growing belly. “Won’t it be too much for you, especially later on

thinking back to everything that happened with the Rogues. “I’m not worried. I might need a little extra help at home since I’ll be working every day, but it’s not like taking care of Ella is a chore in

baby comes?” he asked. “Won’t it be stressful to start working and then have to take maternity leave just

worried. I have Selina, and the maids, and I have you. And don’t

moment. “I guess you’re right. I’m… sorry if it seems like